For The Girl Who Didn't Know
For The Girl Who Didn't Know
by Ella Truesdale
How can you tell when a man loves you?
You asked it with your eyes full of hurt
With your fragile glass heart shattered
Broken shards lodging in your flesh and bones.
You asked with a plea in your voice.
Oh darling, I wish I could have told you then
When you were in such agony
And in such ignorance befitting one so young
You were barely more than a child.
But you grew up too soon, my darling.
And so you decided you'd had enough
Your heart became jaded
Your mind pulled away from love's influence
And you thought yourself very clever.
You had no idea what was coming.
You two stumbled into each others' lonely lives
He saw that you could shake and shape the world
He saw that you were only human
He knew that both those things were enough.
And soon you began to realize.
It's in the touch of his hands
The words on his lips
The way he gives you your freedom
The way he fights for your honor.
Every simple look conveys a thousand words.
How can you tell when a man loves you?
When, darling, he proves it with words
When he proves it with actions
When his adoring eyes reflect your face.
And best of all, now you know.